Lorettonian Society

John B. Poole (Hon: Staff 1946-66), who died in 2001 (exact date unkown please contact Lorettonian Society if you know the date), was an Exhibitioner and graduate of Exeter College, Oxford, where he played for the Greyhounds XV. He taught chemistry and was Head of Science for seven years during which time the old labs (now the Design & Technology Department) were enlarged and modernised. He was also heavily involved in coaching rugger, was an officer in the CCF for over 12 ...

James Pryde (Hon)

16th February 2009

Pipe Major James (Jimmy) Pryde MBE (Hon OL) who died on 16th February 2009, aged 79 years, was piping instructor at Loretto for many years: one of his OL pupils, Simon McKerrell (1997), who took a PhD in Piping, is now a lecturer at Sheffield University. Born in Inveresk, Jimmy Pryde began his piping with Musselburgh Boys' Brigade and rose to become the senior pipe-major of the Army: he carried the personal banner of Her Majesty the Queen which she presented to him in 1962. ...

Colin A.W. Sanders (Hon)

31st May 2012

Colin Anthony Wakefield Sanders (Hon: Staff 1956-72) died in May, 2012. He served with the Intelligence Corps and the Royal Army Educational Corps. He went up to Wadham College, Oxford, with a scholarship to read Greats: he played water polo for the college and was very involved with the University Christian Union OICCU. He joined Loretto to teach Classics in 1956 after four years at Sevenoaks School. He became Head of Classics, was OC of the CCF, coached a variety of games,...

Clifford K. Sparks (Hon)

25th November 2007

CLIFFORD KIRBY SPARKS (Hon.) (Staff 1962-70 & 1974-96) died on 25th November, 2007, following a long and debilitating illness. Educated at Lord Wandsworth College and the University of Manchester, Cliff arrived at Loretto to teach Chemistry. He entered fully into school life – “a breath of fresh air” and a truly dedicated schoolmaster – in a way that would characterise his entire career. He was a House Tutor under Peter Wood in Seton, coached the XV – he ran the forwards and ...

Michael J.. Stevens (Hon)

12th July 2004

Michael Stevens (Hon:) died inon 12th July,2004. Michael took over as Steward in 1976 following the retirement of Miss Duncan and made a considerable impact on both the day-to-day feeding of the school and on the set-piece dinners and events during the year. Many will remember his kindnesses and all those of his time at Loretto will remember his splendid singing voice and the tenor solos which he sang in Chapel. Sadly the onset of Parkinson’s disease caused him to retire i...

Eric M.. Streatfeild (Hon)

18th August 2009

Eric Streatfeild (Staff: 1952-64; Hon.) died on 18th August 2009, in a nursing home in Norwich where he had lived for some time. A highly regarded all-round schoolmaster, he taught French, was Housemaster of Schoolhouse South, produced school plays, ran the Chess Club, Debating Society and Travel Society, coached rugger and pole-vaulting and was in charge of cricket. He was educated at Christ Church Cathedral School and Denstone College. After training as a pilot in 1942, he...

Alan Thompson (Hon)

1st August 2006

Alan Thompson TD (Hon: Staff 1946-78) died in August 2006 (exact date unkown please contact Lorettonian Society if you know the date) at the age of 88. Peter Wood writes: Older OLs will be sad to hear of his death. His daughter Eleanor has asked me to write this obituary which I am very happy to do. I think that the lines I wrote in 1978 should be reprinted, but that something more should be said about this modest man. I wrote then: ‘Since 1946 ‘Taffy’ has been a familia...

Karin Wood (Hon)

29th June 2008

Karin Wood (Hon), wife of Peter Wood, died on 29th June, 2008, having suffered a series of strokes. Many O.Ls will remember, with great fondness, her kindness and hospitality during her time at Loretto: as a ‘young wife’ in their early days and later in Seton House where Peter was Housemaster from 1965-69 and at 11 Eskside West when Peter was Vicegerent from 1969 until retirement in 1985. At Newstead her hospitality for their many friends continued. Karin was very proud of ...

Kathleen M. Colman (Hon)

30th December 2003

Kathleen Colman (Hon), widow of Tim Colman (Nippers’ Headmaster, 1932-58) died peacefully in Wimbledon on 30th December, 2003, at the age of 92. Her first contact with Loretto had been in 1943 when as Mrs McMurray she sent the first two of her three sons to the Nippers, to be followed in 1945 by the youngest. At that time the family was living in Gullane but later the same year they moved South as Mr McMurray had gone back to work in London. The family remained loyal to L...

William I. Allanbridge (1943)

21st June 2012

The Hon. Lord Allanbridge (William Ian Stewart) (1939-43), who died at home on 21st June, 2012 at the aged 86, was a prefect and in the athletics team. He joined the RNVR and enrolled on the University Naval Short Course, combining academic and nautical training at Downing College, Cambridge. He continued his training at HMS Raleigh, with sea-training on the Forth and then officer training at HMS King Alfred, in Brighton. His first posting was to HMS Loch Killin, which had ...

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